Announcing the theme for this year’s annual fireworks display, supported by funding from Stanley Town Council.
SPOOKY SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS! Show us your best halloween outfits. Saturday 2nd November at Oakies Park
This year has seen Stanley Town Council’s first entry in the Northumbria in Bloom competition in the large town category. As we shared earlier, some of the groups and organisations we worked with this year received their own recognition in Northumbria in Bloom as well as being a part of the town’s overall submission.
St Josephs School in Stanley received a GOLD award in the Schools category; the Just for Women Centre has received a SILVER award in the Special Awards category and PACT House Stanley has received a BRONZE in the Commercial Premises category! Copper Beech community garden in White le Head received a SILVER award and the Town was awarded an overall SILVER.
There were also special mentions for the Haven, Catchgate Partnership and Annfield Plain Infants school in the “It’s your neighbourhood” category
These are fantastic results Congratulations to all our partners who worked with us to deliver our In Bloom entry this year and brighten up the town.
This is a great achievement for our first entry and the fact that so many of our partners also received separate recognition is a great thing for our communities.
The Agenda and background papers for next week’s meeting of Stanley Town Council are linked below.
The meeting will be held at the Civic Hall, Front Street at 6.30pm on Tuesday 24th September.
‘-Full Council Agenda 24th September 2019
The Council will also be holding a Planning Committee Meeting prior to the Full Council Meeting at 6pm. The meeting is being held to consider the single issue of the application which has been submitted in respect of the Former Greenland School in South Moor.
In accordance with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Council is required to publish a n notice informing electors that the final audited accounts for the year 2018/19 have been published and how they can be inspected if required by the public.
The Notice of Conclusion of Audit can be accessed HERE
The Annual Governance & Accounting Statement can be accessed HERE
Stanley Town Council has partnered with East Durham College (Houghall campus) to create an apprenticeship within its Environmental Caretaker team, which will support the successful candidate to achieve a level 2 NVQ in Parks, Gardens and Green Spaces.
For more information about the apprenticeship and to submit an application, please CLICK HERE (opens an external link)
Kids go for a quid at the Civic Hall Cinema this Summer!
STC is pleased to announce that for the remainder of the Summer Holidays, Under 16s can enjoy films on the big screen at the Civic Hall for just £1 on all the remaining Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning screenings.
Adults still only £3.
Any advance sales for U16s will be refunded on the day please speak to the box office on arrival
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
Stanley Town Council’s Annual Return needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd. Any person interested has the right to inspect the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts and other documents relating to those records or documents.
These documents for Stanley Town Council are to be made available on reasonable notice by application between the hours of 9.30am and 4.00pm on Mondays to Fridays (excluding public holidays) commencing on Wednesday 12 June 2019 and ending on Tuesday 23 July 2019.
If you wish to view them then please contact Stanley Town Council’s representative:
Mr A Shaw, Town Clerk
Civic Hall
Front St, Stanley
Co Durham, DL9 0NA
Tel: (01207) 299109
Local Electors and their representatives have rights to question the auditor about the accounts and object to the accounts or any item in them. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the Town Council. The auditor can be contacted at the address below for this purpose during the inspection period which commences on 12 June 2019 and ends on 23 July 2019
The Council’s annual return is subject to review by the appointed auditor under the provisions of the local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the NAO’s Code of Audit Practice.
The appointed auditor of Stanley Town Council is: Mazars, Salvus house, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TS Tel: (0191) 383 6348
This announcement is made by Alan Shaw, Town Clerk 10th June 2019
Copy of Annual return is linked below:
We’ve often heard people reminisce about Saturday morning cinema at the Civic Hall. This coming half term, there will be no need to reminisce any more as we will be screening “Into the Spiderverse” at 10 am on Saturday 1st June 2019 on our brand new High Definition full size cinema screen – with proper theatre sound. It’s the full cinema experience back here in Stanley.
We will also be showing Lego Movie: The Second Part on Tuesday 28th May at 1pm and Mary Poppins Returns on Thursday 30th May also at 1pm. A perfect inexpensive family activity for the Half Term holiday.
Entry only £3
pop and sweets will be available in the Hall but you’re welcome to bring your own.
Stanley Town Council is committed to providing affordable entertainment for families
The Annual Meeting of Council will be held next Tuesday, 28th May 2019, at 6.30 pm in the Civic Hall.
The Annual Meeting will see a new Town Mayor elected and will perform important functions in reviewing the Council’s governance documents, determining Committee membership and approving the Council’s annual accounts.
Prior to the AGM, at 6pm there will be a meeting of the Planning Committee to enable the Council to take a view on a proposed development of 260 dwellings between Beamish Rise and No Place.
